Psalms 119:124
Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy mercy, and teach me Thy statutes.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
In Context
123Mine eyes fail for Thy salvation, and for Thy righteous word.
125I am Thy servant, give me understanding, that I may know Thy testimonies.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:20Thou gavest also Thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not Thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
Psalms 51:1(51-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David; (51-2) When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. (51-3) Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions.
Psalms 69:16(69-17) Answer me, O LORD, for Thy mercy is good; according to the multitude of Thy compassions turn Thou unto me.
Psalms 103:10He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor requited us according to our iniquities.
Psalms 119:26I told of my ways, and Thou didst answer me; teach me Thy statutes.
Psalms 119:76Let, I pray Thee, Thy lovingkindness be ready to comfort me, according to Thy promise unto Thy servant.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:124
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. David, being oppressed, is here waiting and wishing for the salvation of the Lord, which would make him easy. 1. He cannot but think that it comes slowly: My eyes fail for thy salvation. His eyes were towards it and had been long so. He looked for help from heaven (and we deceive ourselves if we look for it any other way), but it did not come so soon as he expected, so that his eyes began to fail, and he was sometimes ready to despair,… Read the whole commentary →